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Social problems: Who makes them?
Society, Politics & Law

Social problems: Who makes them?

...et al. (eds) The State or the Market: Politics and Welfare in Contemporary Britain, second edition, London, Sage. Plummer, K. (1992) ‘Speaking its name: inventing a gay and lesbian studies’, in Plummer, K. (ed.) Modern Homosexualities, London, Routledge. Smart, C. (1995) Law, Crime and Sexuality, London, Sage. Wilson, G. (1981) Love and Instinct, London, Temple...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Assessing risk in engineering, work and life
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing risk in engineering, work and life

...et al., 1980). Similarly, an often quoted study of severe and fatal industrial accidents by Salminen and Tallberg (1996) found that 84–94% were due mainly to human error. A national survey of traffic accidents in the USA found that of over two million road accidents, some 94% were due to human error (NHTSA, 2015); only 2% were attributed to vehicles and 2% to the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Understanding your sector Badge icon
Money & Business

Understanding your sector

...et al., 2016). This feeling of not having the power or means to leave a job can have profound effects on a person’s perception of their own employability and their ability to change their situation or to move on. Starting with your current situation, and improving your understanding of this and the wider industry and sector, can help you to break out of this cycle and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Young people and religion: creative learning with history
History & The Arts

Young people and religion: creative learning with history

...FAQs. When you gain your badge you will receive an email to notify you and you will be able to view and manage all your badges in My OpenLearn within 24 hours of completing the criteria to gain a badge...Introduction and guidance: Course structure - The course is divided into four sessions: Session 1: Engage This session explores the theme of religious diversity in Europe...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Everyday maths 1
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1

...FAQs. When you gain your badge you will receive an email to notify you and you will be able to view and manage all your badges in My OpenLearn within 24 hours of completing the criteria to gain a badge. Now get started with Session 1...Session 2: Units of measure: Introduction - You come across problems requiring calculation every day. These problems could be related to...
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Free course 48 hrs
How to learn a language Badge icon
Languages

How to learn a language

...FAQs. When you gain your badge you will receive an email to notify you and you will be able to view and manage all your badges in My OpenLearn within 24 hours of completing the criteria to gain a badge. Get started with Week 1...Introduction and guidance: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Tita Beaven, Fernando Rosell-Aguilar and Olly Richards. Except for...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Risk management Badge icon
Money & Business

Risk management

...FAQs. When you gain your badge you will receive an email to notify you and you will be able to view and manage all your badges in My OpenLearn within 24 hours of completing the criteria to gain a badge. Get started with Session 1...Introduction and guidance: Acknowledgements - This course was written by Peter Ralph and Michael Lawrence of Rolls-Royce in collaboration with...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...et al. (eds.) Pathways; Critiques and Discourse in Olympic Research. Ninth International Symposium for Olympic Research. Beijing: Capital University of Physical Education. Web links Olympic Dreams Introducing the Classical world This Sporting Planet The Ancient Olympic Games Olympic Movement virtual museum London 2012 official website British Olympic Association (BOA) NHS...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs